Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media

by Robert L. Hilliard

Overview

You can trust Hilliard's WRITING FOR TELEVISION, RADIO, AND NEW MEDIA to provide you with thorough and up-to-date coverage of the principles, techniques, and approaches of writing for television, radio, and the Internet. You'll learn about writing for a variety of formats, such as commercials, news and sports, documentaries, reality programs, talk shows, interviews, music programs, and drama and sitcoms. The book's comprehensive content, excellent organization, attention to form, and good examples ensure that you will be well trained for a career in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781285465074
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Robert L. Hilliard has been Dean of Graduate Studies and Dean of Continuing Education and taught, in addition to media writing, courses such as Media Programming, The Media and the Holocaust, Hate.com, Communication Law, and Pictures of Protest. He has served as Chief of the Public Broadcasting Branch of the Federal Communications Commission and Chair of the Federal Interagency Media Committee for the White House. A frequent lecturer on media and education on all continents, Dr. Hilliard is the author or co-author of more than thirty books, including several leading media texts. Among his recent books are HOLLYWOOD SPEAKS OUT: PICTURES THAT DARED TO PROTEST REAL WORLD ISSUES and, with co-author Michael Keith, THE BROADCAST CENTURY AND BEYOND: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN RADIO AND TELEVISION, DIRTY DISCOURSE: SEX AND INDECENCY IN BROADCASTING, and THE QUIETED VOICE: THE RISE AND DEMISE OF LOCALISM IN AMERICAN BROADCASTING. He is also a published novelist and produced playwright.

Table of Contents

Preface. 1. The Mass Media. 2. Basic Elements of Production. 3. Format and Style. 4. Commercials and Announcements. 5. News and Sports. 6. Features, Documentaries, and Reality Programs. 7. Interviews and Talk Programs. 8. Music, Variety, and Comedy. 9. Corporate, Educational, and Children's Programs. 10. The Play. 11. Professional Opportunities.

Editorial Reviews

It covers a great deal of information and a variety of formats so it appeals to a variety of faculty for different classes.

The real-world examples are excellent.

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